1985: Wrestling for dollars Pay-per-view had been in use since the early 1970s to broadcast sporting events of all kinds, but it wasn't until Vince McMahon, the young owner of the World Wrestling Federation, held the first "WrestleMania" event in New York on pay-per-view that a cable sports...

1985: Wrestling for dollars Pay-per-view had been in use since the early 1970s to broadcast sporting events of all kinds, but it wasn't until Vince McMahon, the young owner of the World Wrestling Federation, held the first "WrestleMania" event in New York on pay-per-view that a cable sports... (Chris Carlson / AP)

1985: Wrestling for dollars Pay-per-view had been in use since the early 1970s to broadcast sporting events of all kinds, but it wasn't until Vince McMahon, the young owner of the World Wrestling Federation, held the first "WrestleMania" event in New York on pay-per-view that a cable sports...Chris Carlson / AP